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823 1949 (4 April) A Gold Yuan mixed franking cover to Holland, on front bearing Gold Yuan surcharged $10 on $30 on Revenue stamps (surface damaged) together with National Currency the 50th Anniv General of Posts $100, $300 and Mobile Post $500, both tied by bilingual ‘TSINGTAO’ cds, on reverse with Gold Yuan surcharged on Parcel Post $500 on $5,000 and SYS Shanghai Dah Tung print $1,000, both tied by the bilingual ‘TSINGTAO’ cds. Photo HK$ 1,200 - 1,500 824 1949 (8 May) An air mail Gold Yuan cover sent to USA, on reverse bearing Gold Yuan Hankow surcharged $100,000 on $20 on revenue stamps in large block of 28, total rate $2,800,000. tied by very neat bilingual ‘HANKOW’ cds, Hankow was liberated on 16 Aug 1949, a rare cover with such large multiple. Photo HK$ 3,500 - 4,000

Silver Yuan Period

Ex. 825

825 1949 Silver Yuan, West Szechwan overprinted on various SYS issued as Domestic Ordinary Unit stamps, complete set of 26, unused and no gum as issued. Chan S113-S138. Photo HK$ 5,000 - 5,400

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